Magne and Linda's Wedding

Big Frank had the honor being best man for Magne and Linda's wedding yesterday.  It was held in a beautiful Norwegian chapel with a wonderful reception at the Clarke House on Hayden Lake.

Good YouTube Stuff

Big Frank, like most of you, from time to time reviews some YouTube stuff.  However, he hasn't really watched much other than funny videos or music videos.  There are lost of sites that comb through YouTube to give you the best of the best, and Big Frank is sharing a couple of the best of these best of the bests.

This first one is on the age old question can men and women be just friends.  Perhaps there was some editing done on this to give the appearance of the black and white response from those interviewed.  It doesn't make any difference.  It's a funny interview.



This next one is going to make you laugh.  It was filmed on a train in Berlin.  Laughter is contagious.

Looking outward or inward

Big Frank has been watching YouTube and has been struck by two different types of programs that do a good job of showing the preoccupations of people: on themselves and the outside world.  When you view the two in sequence the contrast is a stark one.  One sequence - the changing nature of my face, has a huge number of videos that you can watch.  These are essentially one person's face shown over the passage of time, just that one face day after day after day.  Contrast that with the changes that can be seen in nature.  Pay attention to how you feel when you watch these two kinds of videos and that difference in feelings tells you everything.

Here's an example of the first kind - one face, one picture taken every day for 3 years:




Next, and what a contrast, is some wonderful contrast is a video from the TED from Louie Schwartzberg on gratitude.  He is an award winning photographer whose film on the changes in nature are beautiful.  His presentation and film truly does lead to being more grateful for being here today.

Hip-Hop; Good Stuff!

Big Frank has always of the opinion that nobody should dismiss any entire genre of music out of hand.  That's a full stop on that one.  It seems, in Big Frank's experience that the two genre's that are most follow the statement, "I like all kinds of music except _______"  are country and hip-hop.  So Big Frank is out to show ya'll that hip-hop is not to be dismissed.  I have included a couple of artists that Big Frank admires - Jay-Z, below and Theophilus London - way below.  Big Frank was turned on to Theophilus London by his daughter - thanks, Gina; he's terrific.  So, listen and acknowledge - this is good stuff.  Country comes next.




Here is the great Theophilus London (don't you just love that name 'Theophilus'.  The only other time Big Frank ever heard of that name was the novel 'Theophilus North' by Thorton Wilder.  Wonder if there is a connection there somewhere?

In Ashland with Gina

Big Frank just returned from spending Thanksgiving with his daughter, Gina, in Ashland, Oregon. He had Thanksgiving dinner, prepared by Gina, with Riley and Aaron. Then two fun days in Ashland, a gem of a town. They have a festival of lights where the whole town is lit up and everyone comes downtown on the 25th for the official lighting. It was magical. This was topped off by a great meal and drinks with Gina and Riley. A wonderful visit.

Musings for November

[Photo: Big Frank Dickinson, Berlin]

Musings

Why is it that pretty much everyone believes that we exist in duality: spirit inside body, except philosophers?

The compulsion to identify work with moving matter is the matter with work.

Window dressing is like putting a bow on the outside.

Couches are daybeds, so why not call beds nightcouches?

The imprudent reason is often the stated reason for prudence.

Who do people say they are ‘engaged’ to get married, but not say they are ‘disengaged’ to get divorced?

Thanksgiving should lead to other holidays, like Testimonygiving, Accountgiving, Giftgiving (could replace Christmas), and Directiongiving.

If love makes the world go round; rejection makes it flat.

What is the feeling of a feeling of a feeling?

Is your face fiction or nonfiction?